| Carol
Moorhouse was well known in the Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman community
for the kindness she showed to all who knew her. While she loved
and respected all the cast of the series, she had a special feeling
for Joe Lando, the actor who captured her heart as Byron Sully.
Eventually, that admiration led to the creation of the Joe Lando
Web Page- an online tribute to not only the actor but the man
himself. Now the official Joe Lando Website run by Judy Allen,it
has become Joe Lando's 'home' on the web, a place for all who
have come to appreciate this talented actor. On August 13, 2001,
the Dr. Quinn fandom and Joe's fans in particular, suffered a
tragic loss when Carol lost her battle with cancer. Carol used to enjoy entertaining her friends with short stories based on Dr. Quinn and later on Joe Lando's character from Higher Ground. She once wrote a poem describing her feelings at the time of her first meeting with Joe. In her memory we'd like to share that poem with you. |
No sound could be heard Except for the stream And the chirp of a bird. I took in the scene Not a soul was in sight So when sounds came from nowhere I turned round in fright The bushes were rustling Too loud for a snake Too big for a dog I started to shake … Something was coming It was so hard to see But the crashing grew louder And came closer to me. Was I far from the others? If I yelled would they hear? Was I to die from the bite Of a lion or a bear? But my heart skipped a beat As the bear came in view His long hair shone golden His eyes piercing blue There were beads round his neck A wolf at his heel He was what dreams are made of Was he here? Was he real? My palms they were sweating My heart started to hammer When he stopped to stay hi I barely could stammer. I close my eyes now And I'm back there again My hand in his hand Hear his voice say my name Moments like this one Stay with you forever When all else is forgotten This memory will never The story's a true one And it happened that way Four years ago On Valentines Day. |